Honduran restaurant is Fresno’s first, offering unique Central American food
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- Keidy’s opens Fresno’s first Honduran restaurant after food‑truck success in Mendota
- Owners Felix and Beatriz Amador expanded to Blackstone Avenue to showcase Honduran cuisine
- Pollo con tajadas leads menu; restaurant blends Honduran and Mexican dishes for diverse patrons
Fresno’s first Honduran restaurant has brought together the rich flavors of Honduran and Mexican cuisine under one roof.
“For us, the dream of having our own business was for our family to get ahead and to share our culture,” Beatriz Amador, co-owner of Keidy’s Restaurant, said in Spanish.
Beatriz Amador, who is originally from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, said she and her husband Felix started their family business with a food truck in Mendota, which they have expanded to north Fresno.
“We started with a food truck and thanks to God, God gave us the opportunity to open this location in Fresno,” Beatriz said.
The couple opened the brick-and-mortar location at 7091 N. Blackstone Ave (the old Ronnie’s Midway Market), near Hendon Avenue across from Costco during the summer with a grand opening held in July.
According to the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, Keidy’s is the first Honduran restaurant in the city.
While the Honduran community in Mendota is small, the couple have made a name for themselves using social media to promote their food truck, gaining customers of various nationalities through the Valley.
Beatriz Amador said their clientele includes people from Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Peru, and Cuba.
“Many people from different places have come and supported us,” she said.
The most popular dish is “pollo con tajadas” or “pollo chuco” — which originated in San Pedro Sula, a city in northern Honduras, according to Beatriz — fried chicken on top of a bed of sliced plantains.
Other popular dishes at the restaurant are pupusas, which can be Salvadoran and Honduran, and the tacos dorados, or crispy tacos.
“But the dish people ask for the most is pollo con tajadas,” she said.
Mexican food items on the menu includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and birria.
Building their American dream
The opening of Keidy’s Restaurant was a major milestone for Felix and Beatriz Amador.
The dream of owning their own business started in their home kitchen in Mendota many years ago, said Felix Amador.
The couple worked to save to buy their food truck, which they got up and running two years ago in Mendota.
Felix said they had customers driving to Mendota from Fresno, Visalia, Hanford, Tulare, Chowchilla, and Madera looking for their authentic Honduran cuisine.
At first, the couple wanted to get a second food truck. Then came the opportunity to open a restaurant in Fresno.
The couple still owns the food truck in Mendota and what they call a “pulpería” — a minimart where people can find products from Honduras, Mexico and Central America. The family, including their children, is actively involved in the business.
Keidy’s Restaurant is named after their oldest daughter.
“This is truly a dream come true. My family and I have put our hearts into this restaurant. It taught us patience and showed us that with time and dedication, anything is possible,” Beatriz said.
The restaurant has the colors of the Honduran’s flag — white and blue — as well as painting of macaw on the walls, which is the national bird of Honduras.
“Here in Fresno, we’re going to showcase our Honduran cuisine, which is little known, so that everyone can get to know our gastronomy that exists in Honduras,” Beatriz Amador said. “We have many delicious things for you to try.”
Feliz and Beatriz Amador said they are proud to represent Honduras.
As an immigrant, Beatriz said opening the restaurant is not just for her family, but for other Latinos too who can identify with them.
“We feel very proud because we know we’re contributing something good to society here in the United States,” she said. “We’re doing this so all Latinos can identify with the fact that we’re here, not to bother anyone. We’re here to work and work and do things well.”
“We are proud to be Honduran and to represent all people, all Latinos,” she said.
The restaurant also offers a variety of products from Central America, including Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador and will also have Mexican products.
Mendota mayor Victor Martinez was proud to see Felix and his family who live in Mendota, family business growth from one food truck to a location in Fresno “brining our brothers from Honduras food cuisine here and also the Mexican flavors mixed with them.”
The restaurant is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. seven days a week.
This story was originally published October 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM.
